The Plum Blossom Studio in the style of Li Cheng

Inscriptions

Artist’s inscription: Release cranes, open a book, and raise a wine-cup, Plum blossom on the tree shine upon the grass hut. Ink is splashed in the room, Writing a new poem, every letter is fragrant. After the “Plum Blossom Studio” by Li Yingqiu [Li Cheng] Chong. (Eun-wha Park, 1989) Seals Maochong zhiyin; intaglio, square. Peiyi; intaglio, square. One unidentified seal. 7 collector’s seals. (Eun-wha Park, 1989)

Provenance

Jiang Ershi, Lucerne

Publications

Archives of Asian Art, vol. 24, (1970/1971), pp. 86-117.

Quick Overview

Artist: Mei Chong / Chinese, 1623-1697
Date: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), late 17th century
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and light colors on paper
Dimensions: 180.3 × 47 cm (71 × 18 1/2 in.)
Type: Painting
Classification: hanging scroll
Style: Chinese (culture or style)
Place: China
Department: Arts of Asia
Credit line: Bertha Evans Brown Fund
Accession no.: 1969.700

Data retrieved from the Art Institute of Chicago on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.